Adventurous Meaning
/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjInclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
adjFull of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
Sentence Examples
She's young and adventurous.
I think Tom is adventurous.
Tom isn't adventurous enough to try doing that.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ spirit led her to bungee jump off a high bridge.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is a very ____ cook and loves to try new and exotic flavors.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English aventurous, aunterous, auntrous, from Old French aventuros (whence French aventureux). By surface analysis, adventure + -ous.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile."
— 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects as chefs put bugs back on the menu”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2021, page 32:
"North Korea had not publicly confirmed its contribution until Monday, when it said: “The operations for liberating the Kursk area to repel the adventurous invasion of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian authorities were victoriously concluded,” according to state-run news agency KCNA."
— 2025 April 28, Helen Regan, Michael Rios, Darya Tarasova, Tim Lister, “Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ spirit led her to bungee jump off a high bridge.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She is a very ____ cook and loves to try new and exotic flavors.